Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and it is milder than this time yesterday with temperatures ranging from 35 in Clifton down to 27 at High Point. Winds are gusty out of the west. The air quality is good with an index of 40.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY 16TH:
AVERAGE HIGH: 40 AVERAGE LOW: 24
RECORD HIGH: 69 – 2023 RECORD LOW: -1 – 2015
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 38 LOW: 23 PRECIPITATION: TRACE SNOW: TRACE
The low pressure that gave us some flurries last evening has moved to off the New England coast while high pressure builds from the west. These systems will cause a strong westerly flow of seasonably cold air with gusts to 32 mph. Temperatures will only slightly rise with highs in the low 40s despite plenty of sunshine.
Another somewhat stronger low pressure system will likely give us snow mainly between midnight tonight through noon on Saturday. Possible accumulation of 1-3 inches.
The low will move offshore as high pressure builds again from the west which will give us another cold and windy day on Sunday, skies will be sunny.
Mainly dry weather much of next week with high temperatures slightly rising through the week. The next chance of showers will be around Friday.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – FEB 16 – Sunny and windy, highs in the low 40s, wind gusts to 32 mph possible
TONIGHT – Increasing cloudiness with snow likely after midnight, lows in the mid 20s.
SATURDAY – FEB 17 – Cloudy with light snow likely in the morning, highs in the upper 30s. Possible accumulations of 1-3 inches.
SUNDAY – FEB 18 – Sunny and breezy, highs near 40.
WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY – FEB 19 – Sunny, highs in the low 40s.
TUESDAY – FEB 20 – Sunny, highs in the mid 40s.
WEDNESDAY – FEB 21 – Mostly sunny, highs in the upper 40s.
THURSDAY – FEB 22 – Mostly cloudy, highs near 50.
MARINE FORECAST: A gale warning is in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon for northwest winds gusting to 40 knots, seas 3-6 feet.
OUTLOOK: Advisories likely to continue the rest of Saturday through Sunday night; No advisories expected for Monday and Tuesday.
Have a nice day but please stay safe!